Regional roulette: Why thousands of E.ON customers electricity bills will go up TWICE as much as others because of where they live

Thousands of E.ON customers will see their electricity bills go up by twice as much as other customers on the same electricity tariff, just because of where they live.

The gas and electricity supplier this week put up its prices by an average of 8.7 per cent from next month, adding an average of £109 on to annual bills. Almost half of the increase came from the rise to electricity bills, with the average increase being £48.

However, some customers will be far harder hit than others. Those in the South East will see their electricity bills go up by 11.1 percent, an average £52 each to £522.

In contrast those living in the southern
part of Scotland will see bills go up by half that amount, just 5.1 per
cent or £24 per year, from £474 to £498 annually.

Price rise: Energy billls will go up by £109 for E.ON customers from January

E.ON said that it is only its electricity tariffs that are priced differently depending on the region.

An E.ON spokesman said: 'Costs vary across the country and the variation is higher for electricity than gas.'

In October a price hike from SSE kicked in for 5million customers – adding an average of 9 per cent or £100 on to bills.

However, some of its customers are now paying up to £50 more than others, just because of where they live.

SSE customers in the Southern region of the UK, paying by duel fuel by direct debit, saw a rise of 10.7 per cent, or £126. While lucky customers in the East Midlands ended up paying just 6.4 per cent or £75 more. It equates to a difference of £51.

Energy suppliers blame the cost of distributing energy, which differs according to regions on costs set by the regulator.